Agenda 06-18-19 Item 8-a - Minutes

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20 Commissioner Greene said that is reasonable for the future, but right now CEF is doing 1 the work already, and her interest is to keep it funded this year. She said it has been funded 2 by a one-year grant, which is set to expire. 3 Chair Rich said there will need to be buy-in from the other municipalities in a very short 4 time. 5 Commissioner Greene said yes. 6 Travis Myren said staff is working to get a description out to all the partners. 7 Commissioner Dorosin said he is not questioning the need for the position, but is trying 8 to think of the most equitable funding strategy within the existing framework and partnerships. 9 Commissioner Greene said that makes sense, but they may not be able to get there 10 before the end of the budget process. 11 Commissioner Dorosin said maybe this could happen in 3-6 months. 12 Commissioner Price asked if the applicant for the current grant funding could be 13 identified. 14 Commissioner Greene she assumes CEF. 15 Commissioner Price said she agrees with Commissioner Dorosin, and if it is done by the 16 PTEH, it would need to be open to anyone to apply, and not just to CEF as it would be funding 17 a position for them. She said this could be seen as favoritism for one group. 18 Travis Myren agreed, to the extent that it would be a County employee then the position 19 would need to be open to anyone to apply. 20 Chair Rich asked if staff could run down the steps in the process. 21 Travis Myren said there is an amendment on the list that would add the CEF contract, 22 and a description of the position going to each of their partners asking for feedback and if they 23 are willing to contribute. He said this will go out tomorrow. 24 Chair Rich asked if there can be a deadline for the partners to respond. 25 Commissioner Dorosin asked if the $15,000, on the amendment from Commissioner 26 Greene, is for the County’s portion of the position. 27 Travis Myren said yes. 28 Chair Rich asked if staff would create and MOU with partners, if all agree, to ensure buy 29 in. 30 Travis Myren said staff would probably want to amend the Partnership’s MOU, which 31 could be done after the budget. 32 Commissioner Dorosin asked if the $23,824, which is recommended to CEF in outside 33 agency, covers the County’s $15,000 portion of this position. 34 Travis Myren said no. 35 Commissioner Dorosin asked if there is a reason for this. 36 Commissioner Greene said CEF asked for this money, but did not get it. 37 Bonnie Hammersley said CEF got an increase of $8,000 of what it requested. 38 Commissioner Price asked if the PTEH is only working with CEF. 39 Commissioner Greene said yes for the housing locator. 40 Commissioner Price asked if there is a contract with CEF, and the PTEH does not work 41 with any other housing organizations. 42 Travis Myren said the locator position is serving the entire community. 43 Commissioner Price said there are other housing organizations that do similar work. 44 Commissioner Greene said this was mentioned last time, and she is unaware of other 45 organizations doing housing locator work. 46 Commissioner Price said EmPowerment. 47 Chair Rich moved to remove the $4000 from the Food Council Coordinator position. 48 She said these funds were in here previously because funding was not coming in from all the 49 towns and the County at the same time. She said this money was to cover the director’s salary, 50